Without anyone noticing, a man penetrated the circle of people around Cristina Kirchner and managed to point a gun in front of her. The event that occurred this Thursday night generated a commotion in Recoleta, where several militants and officials have maintained a support camp for days.
Until now there is no confirmation on the authenticity of the weapon. In fact, the Minister of Security, Aníbal Fernández, showed caution in the face of what happened.
“They set him aside, the weapon is found and now the situation has to be analyzed by our scientists to assess the disposition and capacity that this person had to attack,” he stated in statements to C5N.
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However, he was cautious regarding the images and the first reports. He asked to wait for the results of the investigation of the Scientific Police in the place. “Let’s wait a little. I don’t want to make this a guesswe must show the facts seriously”said.
Government sources indicated that the detainee is a 35-year-old man of Brazilian nationality. As confirmed to LA NACION, it is regarding Fernando Andres Sabag Montiel. He had a record for carrying unconventional weapons on March 17, 2021.
The case was left to Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti.
Another video also emerged in which they point to Cristina Kirchner from the front. The images reflect how the person entered the former president’s custody circle and came to stand in front, raising the weapon. The scene allows you to hear the trigger.
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